MusicFormer Oasis drummer speaks out about band reunion: ‘They haven’t been in touch’Tony McCarroll has said he’s not expecting an invite to join Oasis’ 2025 tourtoday at 12:07

Tony McCarrollformer drummer of Oasisspoke about the band’s reunion. Liam and Noel Gallagher announced last week a series of shows by the group that broke up in 2009.

McCarroll joined the band during the 1980s, when it was still called The Rainand Noel was not part of it. The drummer played on the first two albums of Oasis — Definitely Maybe (1994) and (What’s The Story?) Morning Glory (1995) — and was fired in 1995. He still sued the band for royalties, but dropped the lawsuit with a settlement that earned him 550 thousand euros.

“I’m happy for Noel and Liam. Really happy for them… And I’m dying of happiness for the fans more than anything and for those generations who didn’t see the Oasis“, he confessed in an interview with MailOnline (via NME). “They haven’t reached out yet, and to be honest, I’m not expecting that.”

Despite not having received an invitation, McCarroll reflected on going on tour with the Oasis: “Should I consider getting involved? I don’t know. In the end, I’m not the only former member left behind, so I’ll just move on.”

“I haven’t decided whether I’ll see them next year either. I was at their last show in V Festival. It was weird and ironic that I was at the first and last show,” he continued. “I think we all knew it was coming and it had to happen… That it would be a 15-year hiatus, I had no idea. They are brothers, after all — maybe their mother, Peggysaid, ‘Solve it.'”

Friendship?

McCarroll he also talked about his relationship with his brothers Gallagherreporting that he saw Liam in 2023: “I saw Liam before Christmas, and it was just hugs and kisses with him. We don’t talk on the phone, but the relationship is friendly, we’re good.”

“I don’t talk to Noel “I haven’t seen them for a while, but I would love to see them all again. It would be great if something cool happened, but I don’t expect anything. If it does, then great, happy ending for everyone,” he added.